February 4, 2014
Drugs and Assault Weapons Recovered During
Search & Seizure Warrants
Worcester County Sheriff’s Office
Worcester County Bureau of Investigation
Worcester County State’s Attorney’s Office
Ocean City Police Department Narcotics Unit
Wicomico County Narcotics Task Force
Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office SERT Team
Berlin Police Department SWAT Team
Maryland State Police – Berlin Barrack
Pocomoke City Police Department
Homeland Security Investigations – RAC Ocean City
Great job! bw
SNOW HILL – Members of the Criminal Enforcement Team, a highly specialized drug enforcement unit of the Office of the Sheriff for Worcester County executed four coordinated search and seizure warrants in Worcester County during the days of January 30th and 31st resulting in the seizure of marijuana, crack cocaine, heroin, ecstasy and assault weapons.
Working together with local, state and federal partners, two months of investigation led to three simultaneously executed warrants in Pocomoke and one separately executed warrant in Bishopville, MD.
In total, Nine-hundred and twenty-six grams of Marijuana, twelve grams of crack cocaine, twenty-seven individual bags of heroin and two tablets of ecstasy were recovered. In addition, one Intra Tec Tec 9 Assault Pistol one Smith & Wesson .38 Caliber Revolver and one Hi Point .40 Caliber Carbine were also recovered.
Sheriff Mason applauded the efforts of law enforcement by saying, “Thanks to the members of the Criminal Enforcement Team and our allied partners, the streets of Worcester County are both cleaner and safer today”.
In total, Nine-hundred and twenty-six grams of Marijuana, twelve grams of crack cocaine, twenty-seven individual bags of heroin and two tablets of ecstasy were recovered. In addition, one Intra Tec Tec 9 Assault Pistol one Smith & Wesson .38 Caliber Revolver and one Hi Point .40 Caliber Carbine were also recovered.
Sheriff Mason applauded the efforts of law enforcement by saying, “Thanks to the members of the Criminal Enforcement Team and our allied partners, the streets of Worcester County are both cleaner and safer today”.
State’s Attorney for Worcester County, Beau Oglesby added, “Drugs and guns go hand in hand, and when our law enforcement officers risk their lives to make our communities safer you can rest assured that our Office will prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law”.
The following individuals were arrested as a result of these investigations:
Davonte Lamont Purnell (Age 22) Pocomoke, Maryland
Possession of Marijuana
Possession with intent to distribute Marijuana
Possess of Crack Cocaine
Possession with intent to distribute Crack Cocaine
Possession of Assault Pistol
Possession of a high capacity magazine
Illegal Possession of a regulated firearm
Illegal possession of ammunition
Felon in possession of a firearm
Committed to Worcester County Jail on a $100,000.00 Bond
Possession of Marijuana
Possession with intent to distribute Marijuana
Possess of Crack Cocaine
Possession with intent to distribute Crack Cocaine
Possession of Assault Pistol
Possession of a high capacity magazine
Illegal Possession of a regulated firearm
Illegal possession of ammunition
Felon in possession of a firearm
Committed to Worcester County Jail on a $100,000.00 Bond
Marcus Shaquille Cropper (Age 20) Pocomoke, Maryland
Possession of Marijuana
Possession with intent to distribute Marijuana
Possess of Crack Cocaine
Possession with intent to distribute Crack Cocaine
Committed to the Worcester County Jail on a $50,000.00 Bond
Possession of Marijuana
Possession with intent to distribute Marijuana
Possess of Crack Cocaine
Possession with intent to distribute Crack Cocaine
Committed to the Worcester County Jail on a $50,000.00 Bond
Eric Aaron Cropper (Age 46) Pocomoke, Maryland
Possession of Marijuana
Possession with intent to distribute Marijuana
Possess of Crack Cocaine
Possession with intent to distribute Crack Cocaine
Committed to the Worcester County Jail on a $50,000.00 Bond
Possession of Marijuana
Possession with intent to distribute Marijuana
Possess of Crack Cocaine
Possession with intent to distribute Crack Cocaine
Committed to the Worcester County Jail on a $50,000.00 Bond
Clement Lee Johnson (Age 31) Bishopville, Maryland
Possession of Marijuana
Possess of Crack Cocaine
Possession with intent to distribute Crack Cocaine
Possession of Heroin
Possession with intent to distribute Heroin
Possession of Ecstasy / MDMA
Possession of drug paraphernalia
Possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime (2Cts.)
Possession of a stolen firearm
Committed to the Worcester County Jail on a $125,000.00
Possession of Marijuana
Possess of Crack Cocaine
Possession with intent to distribute Crack Cocaine
Possession of Heroin
Possession with intent to distribute Heroin
Possession of Ecstasy / MDMA
Possession of drug paraphernalia
Possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime (2Cts.)
Possession of a stolen firearm
Committed to the Worcester County Jail on a $125,000.00
The following agencies assisted the Worcester County Criminal Enforcement Team during this investigation and the execution of these search and seizure warrants.
Worcester County Sheriff’s Office
Worcester County Bureau of Investigation
Worcester County State’s Attorney’s Office
Ocean City Police Department Narcotics Unit
Wicomico County Narcotics Task Force
Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office SERT Team
Berlin Police Department SWAT Team
Maryland State Police – Berlin Barrack
Pocomoke City Police Department
Homeland Security Investigations – RAC Ocean City
Great job! bw
1 comment:
...and the cocaine trafficking through Sunset Grill arrogantly continues~ When with the "special unit" clamp down on what goes on there year after year? Or is that "too political"...
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